PSY240H5 Chapter Notes -Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy, Albert Bandura, Family Therapy
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There are 2 current methods of biological treatments: electro convulsive therapy (ect) and: ect! Use to be used for schizophrenia (provoke a seizure by the application of an electrical current. Now it"s commonly used for severe life threatening depression, not schizophrenia (as a last to the patients temples)! resort if not responding to any other methods of treatment) > side effect is retrograde amnesia : psychopharmacology ! Pharmacological agents that affect the individuals psychological functioning are knows as. Drugs are classi ed according to their application of treating different disorders ! Antipsychotics: usually used as a treatment for schizophrenia, does not cure but controls the symptoms, some patients experience extrapyramidal effects - similar to parkinson"s disease! Antidepressants: 4 major categories - maois, tcas, ssris, snris, canadian guidelines for the pharmacotherapy of depression recommend ssris and snris as rst-line medication! Psycho-stimulants: commonly used for children and adults with adhd !
